India 1910(b) 1/4 rupee

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75103

This specimen was lot 75103 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Rupee, 1910-(B). Bombay Mint. Edward VII. NGC MS-62. Dot on vine variety. An appealing nearly Choice Mint example of this fractional type, delivering frosty luster and sharp details throughout." This type was struck 1903-10 at Bombay and Calcutta for Edward VI. This is the only date from Bombay. All the dates are common altho the proofs and restrikes are rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-506.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Stevens, Paul, and Randy Weir, The Uniform Coinage of India, 1835 to 1947, A Catalogue and Pricelist, London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2012.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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